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Beyond the Knife: Anti-Racism & Health Equity
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, United StatesA continuing conversation about surgery's role in fighting systemic racism featuring Keynote Speaker: Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD "What History Reveals in Our Understanding of U.S. Medicine" With Special Guest Speaker India Walton A Panel discussion to follow Alumni, Faculty, Residents, Students and Community are invited to join us! Register here. About our […]
Love to Afghanistan – WNY
Bidwell Park (at Elmwood Ave) Elmwood & Bidwell, Buffalo, United StatesJoin the WNY Peace Center and Women In Black for a vigil (signs welcome!) in solidarity with the long-suffering people of Afghanistan, now facing the worst crisis ever! After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, the Afghan people are suffering more than ever. Hunger could kill more now than in 20 years of war. We […]
UB Distinguished Speaker Series: Nikole Hannah-Jones
Center for the Arts University at Buffalo 103 Center for the Arts, North Campus, Buffalo, New YorkPulitzer Prize-Winning Creator of "The 1619 Project" | New York Times Magazine Staff Writer| ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMEMORATION KEYNOTE SPEAKER Nikole Hannah-Jones is a MacArthur Genius for “reshaping national conversations around education reform.” This is but one honor in a growing list: She is the creator of the New York Times Magazine’s “The 1619 […]
COI Cultural Center: Medical Racism Documentary
Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library 1324 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY, United StatesJoin the COI Cultural Center's NMP Program on World Social Justice Day for a documentary and discussion about medical racism.
LASC Peace Coffeehouse: West Side Promise
Canisius College-Science Hall 2001 Main St., Buffalo, United StatesFeaturing Talia Rodriguez, JD - WNYPC Gender Justice Taskforce Chair and Associate Director, West Side Promise Neighborhood - on leadership development in Buffalo’s Latinx and immigrant populations. Please note, LASC Peace Coffeehouses are in person with social distancing and masks required.
PeaceJam Buffalo 2022 begins!
Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library 1324 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY, United StatesWelcoming youths from ages 8-14 years old to learn about social justice and leadership skills to create positive change in themselves, their communities, and the world! Learn about Nobel Peace Laureates Learn, lead, and share inspiration and talents Fulfill community service through the group's Service Learning Project Be part of a diverse group learning to […]
Vigil for Peace: No War in Ukraine / No NATO Expansion
Bidwell Park (at Elmwood Ave) Elmwood & Bidwell, Buffalo, United StatesPeople of WNY will gather to vigil in solidarity with all who want Peace in the Ukraine. The WNY Peace Center is organizing along with CodePink and other allies, to emphasize the importance of Negotiations, not Escalation. The Minsk accords are vital and provide a guideline for re-establishing peace in the region. International law and […]
LASC Peace Coffeehouse: A new moment for Honduras: Solidarity after elections
Canisius College-Science Hall 2001 Main St., Buffalo, United StatesMonday March 28, 7:00-9:00pm A new moment for Honduras: Solidarity after elections. Canisius College Science Hall, near Main and Jefferson and the metro. Street parking on Main or in parking lot by the M&T bank. Karen Spring has worked in Honduras for over 12 years as human rights defender & researcher, especially with the Honduras Solidarity […]
Prisoners Are People Too monthly meeting
Rafi Green Masten Resource Center 1423 Fillmore Ave , BuffaloPrisoners Are People Too will be resuming regular monthly meetings on the last Monday of each month beginning this month on March 28th. While trips to various prisons have been curtailed, the work has never ceased, and daily conversations with people who have incarcerated loved ones have never diminished. *** In-person and masks are […]
Becoming the Beloved Community: A Celebration of the Feast of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Ct, Buffalo, NY, United StatesPanel discussion at the Buffalo History Museum with local community activists - including Vicki Ross and Heron Simmonds - reflecting on Dr. King's legacy and the road ahead. The "Feast of Dr. King" honors him as a pastor and as a martyr each year on the day of his assassination. This event, which will be […]
Igniting Hope Conference 2022
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 955 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, United StatesIgniting Hope 2022: Advocating in a New Reality - Breaking Barriers, Maintaining Resilience, & Reconstructing a Community of Care Featured speakers: Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III, Founder, Black Church Food Security Network Ruth S. Shim, MD, MPH, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Associate Dean of Diverse & Inclusive Education, University of California, Davis Keeanga Taylor, PhD, […]
Bistro Bookers: “City of My Heart: Buffalo, 1967-2020”
Amherst Senior Center Amherst Senior Center, Amherst, NY, United StatesBook Title: “City of My Heart" Discussed By: Mark Goldman – Author and Businessman For more than 50 years Mark Goldman's life has been intertwined with the life of the city of Buffalo. His work as an historian, teacher, and creator of the Calumet Arts Café and the Allen Street Hardware Café, in addition to […]
